Becoming a Member

Jeder Membership is an opportunity to work and connect with like-minded practitioners who are passionate about using strengths based approaches in their work. Jeder membership provides a team of collaborators, supporters and champions who come together in the spirit of collaboration and generosity to support each other’s journeys instead of experiencing the loneliness and challenges of working alone.

This document aims to support you in your decision making around how your
relationship with Jeder will look, and there are a few options.

Why become a Jeder Member?

Be a vital part of shaping the future of the organisation by offering your strengths and skills including being part of the collaborative decision-making processes. Members utilise all accounting, payroll, team support and other benefits of the Jeder Institute.

 

Member Benefits:

• Accounting and payroll.
• Opportunity to Salary sacrifice and other FBT benefits.
• Relevant Insurances.
• Opportunities to apply for funding with DGR status.
• Opportunity to work within a NDIS registered provider.
• Your own Jeder email address, online invoicing portal, IT and support.
• Access to Jeder’s conflict resolution and decision making processes.
• Access to established social media networks.
• Mailing list (you can add/invite your existing contacts).
• Professional development opportunities and invitation to Jeder Gatherings.
• Inclusion of your bio on the website.
• Promotions/marketing of events.
• Learning and sharing opportunities with Jeder networks and partners.
• Access to existing Jeder communication and digital storage subscriptions.
• 1:1 mentoring/coaching support.

 

Member Contributions:

• 15% of income earned.
• Actively participate and collaborate with other members and teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to blogs on the website.
• Contribute to promotion of all Jeder activities.
• Participate in peer to peer mentoring/coaching.
• Complete an Art of Hosting training within the first 12 months.
• Contribution and participate in the Culture Jedi for the first 12 months.
• Demonstrated commitment to Jeder philosophies and practices.
• Commitment to attend the November Jeder Gathering.

 

Why become a Jeder Partner?

Jeder partners are people (international and domestic) who align with Jeder’s philosophy and who collaborate with Jeder Members on mutually beneficial events and projects and who may not need the full membership benefits.

 

Partner Benefits:

• Inclusion of your bio and logo on the website.
• Promote your individual &/or organisational work.
• Learning and sharing opportunities with Jeder networks and partners.
• Mailing list (you can add/invite your existing contacts).
• Co-create funding submissions and proposals using Jeder’s DGR status..

 

Partner Contributions:

• Willingness to join funding proposal &/or submission working groups.
• Opportunity to contribute to blogs on the website.
• Social media sharing and retweeting.
• Promotion of Jeder Institute initiatives and events across your network.

 

Where do I start?

There are 2 pathways to becoming a Jeder Member:

• You’ve heard about Jeder and would like more information about how to join.
• You might be a member and want to invite someone in.

 

First Step:

Organise a time with a member you know or who you have contact with to discuss the following and gain a deeper insight on the membership process.

 

Invitation Conversation:

• Initiate a conversation with 3 other members from the different teams (refer organisational model on page 1) of the organisation about what membership means in the context of:
• Jeder’s Aquamarine Governance Framework
• The Jeder Pillars and
• The Culture Jedi